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%(ext)s broken in recent versions? #11842

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opened 2026-02-21 06:22:53 -05:00 by deekerman · 3 comments

deekerman commented

2026-02-21 06:22:53 -05:00

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Originally created by @SebiderSushi on GitHub (Oct 1, 2017).

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I'm using -o '%(ext)s/%(upload_date)s-%(title)s-%(id)s.%(ext)s' to group all files by format but in recent versions this seems to be broken somehow - all files are written into the same directory.

Current Output:
youtube-dl -o '%(ext)s/%(upload_date)s-%(title)s-%(id)s.%(ext)s' --write-thumbnail https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afvnzFEIz4s
[...]
[youtube] afvnzFEIz4s: Writing thumbnail to: mp4/ 20170929-StarStarSpace #21 - Relativistischer Dopplereffekt-afvnzFEIz4s .jpg
[...]
[download] Destination: mp4/20170929-StarStarSpace #21 - Relativistischer Dopplereffekt-afvnzFEIz4s.f137.mp4

What I'd expect and what was happening before:
[youtube] afvnzFEIz4s: Writing thumbnail to: jpg/ 20170929-StarStarSpace #21 - Relativistischer Dopplereffekt-afvnzFEIz4s .jpg

Originally created by @SebiderSushi on GitHub (Oct 1, 2017). - [x] I've **verified** and **I assure** that I'm running youtube-dl **2017.10.01** ### Before submitting an *issue* make sure you have: - [x] At least skimmed through the [README](https://github.com/rg3/youtube-dl/blob/master/README.md), **most notably** the [FAQ](https://github.com/rg3/youtube-dl#faq) and [BUGS](https://github.com/rg3/youtube-dl#bugs) sections - [x] [Searched](https://github.com/rg3/youtube-dl/search?type=Issues) the bugtracker for similar issues including closed ones ### What is the purpose of your *issue*? - [x] Bug report (encountered problems with youtube-dl) - [ ] Site support request (request for adding support for a new site) - [ ] Feature request (request for a new functionality) - [ ] Question - [ ] Other --- ### Description of your *issue*, suggested solution and other information I'm using -o '%(ext)s/%(upload_date)s-%(title)s-%(id)s.%(ext)s' to group all files by format but in recent versions this seems to be broken somehow - all files are written into the same directory. **Current Output:** youtube-dl -o '%(ext)s/%(upload_date)s-%(title)s-%(id)s.%(ext)s' --write-thumbnail https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afvnzFEIz4s [...] [youtube] afvnzFEIz4s: Writing thumbnail to: **mp4/** 20170929-StarStarSpace #21 - Relativistischer Dopplereffekt-afvnzFEIz4s **.jpg** [...] [download] Destination: mp4/20170929-StarStarSpace #21 - Relativistischer Dopplereffekt-afvnzFEIz4s.f137.mp4 **What I'd expect and what was happening before:** [youtube] afvnzFEIz4s: Writing thumbnail to: **jpg/** 20170929-StarStarSpace #21 - Relativistischer Dopplereffekt-afvnzFEIz4s **.jpg**

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@dstftw commented on GitHub (Oct 1, 2017):

ext (string): Video filename extension
Video

@dstftw commented on GitHub (Oct 1, 2017): >`ext` (string): Video filename extension >Video

deekerman commented

2026-02-21 06:22:58 -05:00

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@dstftw commented on GitHub (Oct 2, 2017):

Again, ext is video extension and the behaviour was always the same. No such "old behavior" you are claiming ever existed.

Also if this was consistent it should do this:
[youtube] afvnzFEIz4s: Writing thumbnail to: mp4 /20170929-StarStarSpace #21 - Relativistischer Dopplereffekt-afvnzFEIz4s .mp4

No, it's not. Otherwise it will overwrite video with thumbnail under mp4 ext.

@dstftw commented on GitHub (Oct 2, 2017): Again, `ext` is **video extension** and the behaviour was always the same. No such "old behavior" you are claiming **ever existed**. >Also if this was consistent it should do this: [youtube] afvnzFEIz4s: Writing thumbnail to: mp4 /20170929-StarStarSpace #21 - Relativistischer Dopplereffekt-afvnzFEIz4s .mp4 No, it's not. Otherwise it will overwrite video with thumbnail under `mp4` ext.

deekerman commented

2026-02-21 06:22:58 -05:00

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@SebiderSushi commented on GitHub (Oct 2, 2017):

Sorry, I was very sure that it did behave this way but I must've gotten confused somehow with my shellscripts to believe that this behaviour has ever been part of youtube-dl. I guess I have to apologize for being so stubborn about it.

To correct myself:
I would find it very useful if there was some attribute with the extension of the current file, so I could group my files into folders without any hassle.

@SebiderSushi commented on GitHub (Oct 2, 2017): Sorry, I was very sure that it did behave this way but I must've gotten confused somehow with my shellscripts to believe that this behaviour has ever been part of youtube-dl. I guess I have to apologize for being so stubborn about it. To correct myself: I would find it very useful if there was some attribute with the extension of the current file, so I could group my files into folders without any hassle.

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